Here’s my most recent quilt top for the piecing book, before I cut it free from the machine…
The quilt is 90″ x 90″ and covered my design wall from floor to ceiling. I was happy to be moving on, until I realized that the bed this will someday cover has such a deep mattress and pad that 90″-square is just not big enough. Sigh.
I made a border round of blocks, following the same design but with just one light and one darker, blue fabric. The quilt is now 118″ x 118″!!! It no longer fits on my design wall. I haven’t made a quilt this big in many, many years. If ever.
I plan to quilt it myself. I’m thankful that I have the Sweet Sixteen and my clamp system.
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I love the soft colors you used! I’m really looking forward to seeing it.
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I can’t wait to see it!!!
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I am a huge fan of blue and white. This little sneak peak has me thoroughly intrigued. Kristy
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whoops………peek
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Those blues are really going to make that quilt float on the bed. Can’t wait to see it.
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So I have the sweet sixteen, which I love, but what is your clamping system? Always want to learn something.
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Hi Nina:
Click here and that should clear up the clamp mystery :-).
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I think that clamp system is going to be a life saver (or shoulder and arm saver anyhow) From what I can see that’s going to be one very pretty quilt. And, yes, with the new really deep mattresses the quilts have to be bigger. Can hardly wait for my fix of a new book!!
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Such pretty blues. Big quilts do seem to go on forever. May I suggest a very lightweight batting. Look forward to the reveal.
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Yup… I ordered the lightest weight (Request) batting made by Quilters Dream. It’s practically not there.
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I love blue and white quilts. It maybe time to make another …anxious to see the whole quilt now!
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